

But The It inside you is never satisfied, and always wants more. It’s not so bad at first the poison causes a state of euphoria. It lives inside your head and talks to you in your own voice. "Imagine being possessed by an invisible force. They offered a powerful description of their connection to the topic:


So I asked my best friend Ashley Christine, a writer based in Los Angeles, to share their thoughts and insights on horror's depictions of alcoholism. Alcoholism and addiction are another topic horror has explored from multiple angles, and it’s compelling to see these struggles depicted in any genre, but especially horror. I recently read someone call horror “the empathy genre,” and I think that’s why it’s such a relatable tool to explore human experiences, from grief (Ari Aster’s Hereditary) to broken relationships ( Midsommar, another Aster joint) to racism (Jordan Peele’s Get Out) to female coming of age (John Fawcett’s Ginger Snaps).
